| Description |
xvi, 421 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm |
| Series |
Understanding |
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Understanding (Boulder, Colo.)
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| Contents |
The Middle East : a geographic preface / Ian R. Manners and Barbara McKean Parmenter -- The historical context / Arthur Goldschmidt Jr. -- Middle Eastern politics / Deborah J. Gerner and Philip A. Schrodt -- International relations / Mary Ann Tétreault -- The Israeli-Palestinian conflict / Simona Sharoni and Mohammed Abu-nimer -- The economies of the Middle East / Elias H. Tuma -- Population growth, urbanization, and the challenges of unemployment / Valentine M. Moghadam -- Kinship, class, and ethnicity / Laurie King-Irani -- The role of women / Lisa Taraki -- Religion and politics in the Middle East / John L. Esposito -- Middle Eastern literature / Miriam Cooke -- Trends and prospects / Deborah J. Gerner |
| Summary |
An interdisciplinary discussion of the Middle East at the end of the twentieth century, in which fifteen scholars describe the area's geography, history, politics, international relations, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, economies, population growth, urbanization, unemployment, kinship, class, ethnicity, women's roles, religion, literature, and trends and prospects |
| Analysis |
Middle East |
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International relations |
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Political systems |
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Economic development |
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Cultural identity |
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Religion in politics |
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Regional conflict |
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Islam |
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Social conditions |
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Overseas item |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| SUBJECT |
Africa, North. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85001631
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Middle East. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85090501
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| Author |
Gerner, Deborah J.
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| LC no. |
99037486 |
| ISBN |
1555877060 hardcover alkaline paper |
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1555877257 paperback alkaline paper |
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